Former Miss India Sarah Jane Dias Targets Bollywood

Muscat-born former Miss India Sarah Jane Dias is in a frank mood about her ambitions to make it to Bollywood as her ultimate target in her acting career. “Why wouldn’t I want to take up projects in Bollywood?” she asks, “I plan to move to Tollywood as well, should the right opportunity present itself.”

Currently, however, she is making her closely-watched debut in Kollywood alongside two other Bollywood starlets, Tanushree Dutta and Neetu Chandra. The film is Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai, which also stars Krishna, and is rapidly emerging as one of the must-see films of the year from the industry. “My role is that of a simple college girl,” explains Sarah Jane, “Instead of saying I chose the role, I should say it kind of chose me. That’s because when I met the director Thiru in Bombay, I didn’t audition. He was convinced and was like ‘you are my film’s Priya’.”

Full of life and positive spirit, Sarah Jane has a strong and enticing message for all Bollywood producers. “I don’t like to think myself as just a model. I love to sing, dance and cook. I am blessed with various talents. In me you will find every essence of the modern Indian women. I will not let anybody down.”